Where are the FWDs at????

[turboaddict21]

It's worth it, but I can't find the right auto transmission to save my life so right now I'm using a jdm fwd one.

 

[chadillac2820]

What would be the right auto trans?

 

[turboaddict21]

I need a 2g transmission. The one I have, while it does bolt up correctly, is too shallow. So, for now, I am running the converter that came with the transmission until I find the right one.

 

[chadillac2820]

I saw someone can't think of who it is. He's a member on here he's running a 2g trans in a 1g. He's laying down some quick times. He's awd though.

 

[turboaddict21]

yea, it's somewhat common. A close friend of mine will be running 2g awd transmission in his 1g and he will be putting down some good times this year.

 

[Dsmkauai]

First vid from this weekends races takenwith my friends gopro in car enjoy. Was second round of competition against by buddies 240sx which runs mid 11's. But some how I managed to pull the win of and advance to the next round .
Johns DSM.mp4 - YouTube

 

[fatt6903]

First vid from this weekends races takenwith my friends gopro in car enjoy. Was second round of competition against by buddies 240sx which runs mid 11's. But some how I managed to pull the win of and advance to the next round .
Johns DSM.mp4 - YouTube

Dont lift when you shift for 2nd gear. I know its hard..... But it can be done just dont break your shift cables like me

Well for an update on our drag car, shes just sitting right now. Shop has been slammed and I dont have much time to work on her. Im rebuilding the frontend a bit but this time im going to tie it into the roll cage and make some ballast mounts. Im going to try for 1.4s without wheelie bars this season. I know for a fact she will run 9s all day with the auto in it. We recently put down 900 with a 5speed and are hoping that power will only drop to the 700s with the auto. We do have our new pistons in and should be building the new motor for next year soon. We went with custom strokers from Wiseco and GRP rods topped off with a Manley crank.

Id like to publicly thank Kiggly Racing for the 7 bolt flex plate..... Yall know I'll never go 6!

 

[Dsmkauai]

^^ Ya you caught that to . Trust me I didn't mean to lift but it's force of habit. I drive my car daily and then once a month we get to race, I can't tell you how much I go thru my head saying don't lift don't lift . The last run of the night I got it all down didn't lift on either shift and ran the 12.82, so I really can see the difference it makes.

 

[fatt6903]

The in car cam will help your times greatly!

 

[1SLOW93TURBO]

Got it back from the chassis shop today. I still have to get it aligned, paint the cage, hook up the trans lines and the trans cooler fan then finish a couple other things but plan on turning it up on the ID1000's this week or next. I need to order another bosch 044 and plumb the feed line later but for now I'll be turning up and seeing how things work on the small fuel system which will limit me to around 550whp.

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[shortydtp]

Traction bars is a nice functional touch ;-)

 

[1SLOW93TURBO]

Thank you! I figured it couldn't hurt. Just trying to figure out the FWD's myself by studying the Hondahs.

 

[shortydtp]

have you read the full-race testing on the traction bars.. good info.
http://www.full-race.com/articles/traction_bars.pdf

 

[Dsmkauai]

Well going down to the track this weekend for another try on my small 16g setup. The gopro video helped out a lot along with my logs. I'm planning to run everything the same, except raising boost to 22psi and lowering launch rpm to 5000 instead of 5250. Also I will make sure all shifts are nlts and hit 7k. I noticed in my logs it starts to fall off past 7k, so until I get the bc272 I have in I'll try to stay in the powerband. Man I really wanna see 12.7-12.6 out of this setup before I move on to the holset I have waiting. I think I can do it with alittle better driving and alittle more boost. I'll get some vids up after the weekend.

 

[my dreamt dsm]

Cool. I'll be looking foward to it.

I'm still plague with 15's. After the 680's go in and I'm tuned. No doubt 13's so be very doable for me.

 

[Pipnorcali]

Let me know how the nlts goes Kauai You'd be the man with a 12.6, I got some tricks for when it cools down but I won't be back to the strip till fall.

 

[Dsmkauai]

Ya I'll just be happy moving up to 12.7's anymore will be a big +.

 

[my dreamt dsm]

John, is it me or your dsm very bouncy half way past the track?

 

[Dsmkauai]

You mean towards the end of the run . That's our crappy 35 year old track haha. They are supposed to repave it this year some time.

 

[BlackMount]

The "heavy" fwd 3000GT ran 10s... and a stock motor stock turbos awd stealth ran 10s (STMs Stealth) i would imagine u guys would have done it by now.

 

[shortydtp]

its been done. we just need everyone else to pick up the pace ;-)

 

[BlackMount]

I wanna see a 12 second turbo 1.8L dsm. Or faster.

 

[richard33]

its been done. we just need everyone else to pick up the pace ;-)

I would love to see your car make some passes. Are you planning on going to the track soon? Im out in Arizona for another month or so.

 

[shortydtp]

you should stop by and check the junker out! i need motivation

 

[SpiderGST]

Couldnt really find this anywhere. What is the FWD record at the moment?